Change the Visual Properties

Adjust the view detail for the Shaded and Real-time display modes and final rendering. You can also adjust the ambient occlusion for the Shaded display mode, as well as ambient occlusion and global illumination for the Real-time display mode.

1. In the view controls, click Visual Properties .
2. For View Tessellation, select one of the following options:
   • Low
   • Medium
   • High (default)
   • Maximum
   Tip: A low level of detail allows a faster representation of an object, speeding up modeling operations. A high level of detail can be useful for a better visualization, but will slow down the redrawing process. The level of detail you can reach without compromising the redraw performance depends on your hardware configuration. You should avoid increasing the level of detail too much if your hardware is not sufficiently powerful.
3. For Render Tessellation, select one of the following options:
   • Low
   • Medium
   • High
   • Maximum
   • <<View>> (default): Make the Render Tessellation the same as the View Tessellation.
   Tip: A low level of detail allows a faster representation of an object, speeding up modeling operations. A high level of detail can be useful for a better visualization, but will slow down the redrawing process. The level of detail you can reach without compromising the redraw performance depends on your hardware configuration. You should avoid increasing the level of detail too much if your hardware is not sufficiently powerful.
4. To make surfaces transparent, select X-Ray Mode.
5. Adjust the Ambient Occlusion (Shaded):
   1. Select one of the following options:
      • None
      • Low
      • Medium
      • High
   2. To adjust the intensity of the shadows, define the Intensity. Increase the value for darker shadows; decrease the value for lighter shadows.
   3. To adjust the size of shadows, define the Radius. Increase the value for bigger shadows; decrease the value for smaller shadows.
6. Adjust the Ambient Occlusion (PhotoGL):
   1. Select one of the following options:
      • None
      • Low
      • Medium
      • High
   2. To adjust the intensity of the shadows, define the Intensity. Increase the value for darker shadows; decrease the value for lighter shadows.
   3. To adjust the size of shadows, define the Radius. Increase the value for bigger shadows; decrease the value for smaller shadows.
7. Adjust the Global Illumination (PhotoGL):
   1. Select one of the following options:
      • None
      • Simple
      • Accurate
   2. Define the Accuracy. The default value of 100 is the maximum level of accuracy.
   3. Define the Resolution:
      • Low
      • Medium
      • High
      • Ultra
   4. Define the Color Bleeding. Decrease the value to reduce color bleeding; increase the value to increase color bleeding.
8. To save your settings as the default settings, click Save as Defaults.